slughunter Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I havnt seen a doe since october 6th! I have been trying to get one now for over two months and I can even see one. And now that I got my 1 buck on our lease and my 1 buck on our farm I have no where to hunt. Kind of makes me wonder if deer numbers are as low as they say. Any of you southern WI guys got a extra doe I can kill??? -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonLester Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 So all your seeing is bucks??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I agree with you 100% here in central ILL . I hunted all 4 days of Illinois 2nd gun season and seen one young buck and no does . I know i have a bunch on the farm but they just wernt moving. I cant wait to see the kill totals in a few days . We were down 13 or 14 thousand first season ,i bet its off by 30 thousand from last year. So i was wondering also about are true herd numbers ? are they down or what ? I still have a few days next weekend for ML only and i would really like to have one more doe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Maybe in IL Hemorrhagic Disease "black tongue" problem from last year is really showing in the numbers this year? I also wonder if coyotes and the ice storm played a part? If the numbers are low, unfortunately I'll bet we'll be seeing more restrictions on the bow season. Currently there is no limit on doe tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 It is really tough hunting this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Since october 5th I have seen 8 different bucks and 0 does. I thought for sure a doe was going to be a piece of cake. -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonLester Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Since october 5th I have seen 8 different bucks and 0 does. I thought for sure a doe was going to be a piece of cake. -shane All I have seen are does and young bucks.... Ok you come here....I'll go there....LOL Don't underestimate mature does. They can be tricky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 All I have seen are does and young bucks.... Ok you come here....I'll go there....LOL Don't underestimate mature does. They can be tricky! Some truth in that for sure. Pretty well I have seen all season has been does and young bucks. Have had a couple mature bucks around the property, but they just have not shown up during legal shooting hours when I have been in the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Kind of makes me wonder if deer numbers are as low as they say. -shane They are;)...1.7 million, ya right:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Slughunter...look at the bright side. At least you've seen deer this year. More than I can say. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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